diff --git a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/family_acc.cc b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/family_acc.cc
index 3c315ca0..4d7ad374 100644
--- a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/family_acc.cc
+++ b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/family_acc.cc
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ return family_id;
 }
 
 long  WrenchFamilyUpdate(CVars in, CVars &out){
+ long ret = PHP_API_BAD_PARAM;
   logfmt(logINFO, "WrenchFamilyUpdate()");
   long family_id = 0;
   try {
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ long  WrenchFamilyUpdate(CVars in, CVars &out){
         logfmt(logINFO, "ERROR CALL long WrenchFamilyUpdate(CVars in, CVars &out)");
     }
  logfmt(logINFO, "WrenchFamilyUpdate()");
-return family_id;
+return ret;
 }
 
 long  WrenchFamilyManage(CVars in, CVars &out){